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'We want to give a voice to Lough Neagh', singers say

BBC

Campaigners gathered at several locations around Lough Neagh to come together to 'Sing for the Lough'.

Posted on 19 April 2026 | 3:24 pm

Canadian astronaut's bon mots help heal wounds from French language row

The Guardian

Jeremy Hansen praised for speaking French in space after Air Canada chief's linguistic snub exposed tensions and drew rebuke from PMFew people foresaw humanity's quest for the moon as accurately as the 19th-century French author Jules Verne, whose two works -From the Earth to the Moon and Arou...

Posted on 19 April 2026 | 11:00 am

Don't knock small talk. It has the power to mend a world ripped apart by rage | Bidisha

The Guardian

All good? Busy day? Small talk is a social good with a bad reputation. We dread it, but it's vital for human connectionHi there, how're you? How's it going? You alright? All good?As any Briton knows, none of these questions is an inquiry into your emotional state, the material conditions of yo...

Posted on 19 April 2026 | 9:00 am

'It would break my heart' - wind farm plans leave people divided

BBC

People have contacted BBC Your Voice about plans for onshore wind farms across Wales.

Posted on 19 April 2026 | 6:44 am

How the battle for Bempton's birds was won

BBC

Campaigners fought to stop day-trippers shooting thousands of birds at a time on Yorkshire's coast.

Posted on 19 April 2026 | 6:21 am

'Oscar of science' awarded to team behind gene therapy that restores lost vision

The Guardian

Married couple Jean Bennett and Albert Maguire developed Luxturna, which helped a patient see their child's face for the first timeA married couple who met over a dissected brain and went on to create the first approved gene therapy for blindness have been awarded one of the most lucrative prizes ...

Posted on 19 April 2026 | 6:00 am

Police use gas and rubber bullets on activists at beagle facility in Wisconsin

The Guardian

Law enforcement rebuffs protesters at breeding and biomedical research farm amid attempt to remove dogsA chaotic scene unfolded on Saturday at a beagle breeding and biomedical research facility in Wisconsin as about 1,000 animal rights activists seeking to breach the property were rebuffed with rubb...

Posted on 18 April 2026 | 11:59 pm

Earth gets brighter every year but progression is volatile, study finds

The Guardian

Covid, light pollution regulations and faltering global economy affect location and intensity of brightnessEarth continues to get brighter every year, researchers have found, but the location and intensity of the progression has become increasingly volatile because of Covid-19, regulations on light ...

Posted on 18 April 2026 | 11:00 am

Artemis II Moon mission lifts children's ambitions

BBC

Seeing Artemis has made space careers a reality for children, says a woman who promotes STEM jobs.

Posted on 18 April 2026 | 6:30 am

Campaigners hope to save rare rainforest habitat

BBC

Volunteers are raising funding to continue work to restore a temperate rainforest in Cumbria.

Posted on 18 April 2026 | 6:23 am

'Unbelievable adventure': Artemis II crew describes journey

BBC

The crew held its first press conference since splashing down from their historic 10-day mission around the Moon.

Posted on 17 April 2026 | 8:32 am

Week in wildlife: a puffin bromance, blushing terrapins and goslings galore

The Guardian

This week's best wildlife photographs from around the world Continue reading...

Posted on 17 April 2026 | 7:00 am

Artemis commander tells BBC about 'powerful' moment crater named after his late wife

BBC

Reid Wiseman's two daughters were in Nasa's mission control room for the naming of the "Carroll" crater in honour of the commander's late wife.

Posted on 17 April 2026 | 1:38 am

Artemis II crew: 'We left as friends - we came back as best friends'

BBC

The four crew members gave their first press conference since they splashed down nearly a week ago, and emphasised hope and unity.

Posted on 16 April 2026 | 9:49 pm

Artemis II crew: 'We left as friends - we came back as best friends'

BBC

The four crew members gave their first press conference since they splashed down nearly a week ago, and emphasised hope and unity.

Posted on 16 April 2026 | 9:49 pm

Artemis II crew describes Moon mission and splashdown moment

BBC

The crew held its first press conference since splashing down from their historic 10-day trip.

Posted on 16 April 2026 | 8:32 pm

BBC Inside Science

BBC

What was learnt from the Chernobyl disaster and how has it shaped UK energy production?

Posted on 16 April 2026 | 8:00 pm

Rare butterflies spotted after 430 trees planted

BBC

Rare white-letter hairstreak butterflies have been spotted after volunteers planted elm trees.

Posted on 16 April 2026 | 3:24 pm

Red hair gene favoured by natural selection over last 10,000 years, study finds

The Guardian

Scientists who analysed nearly 16,000 ancient remains suggest red hair and fair skin is favoured for vitamin D productionPeople with red hair who have put up with teasing or "fiery" stereotypes may be pleased to learn that they appear to be winners from an evolutionary perspective. A large genet...

Posted on 16 April 2026 | 2:21 pm

In the footsteps of Linnaeus: scientists share their passion for species from tiny wasps to hairy plants - in pictures

The Guardian

For his project 'De Oförtrutna' (The Relentless), photographer Christer Björkman pictured Swedish scientists working in the spirit of Carl Linnaeus, the botanist who created the modern taxonomic system that classifies organisms based on appearance. Each scientist brought to the shoot a book an...

Posted on 16 April 2026 | 11:00 am

The surprising value of boring chats, 'super El Niño' and Alzheimer's evidence reviewed - podcast

The Guardian

Madeleine Finlay sits down with co-host and science editor Ian Sample to discuss three eye-catching stories from the week, including a review into the effectiveness of a new class of Alzheimer's drug that was once hailed as a game-changer in slowing the progress of the disease. Also on the agenda ...

Posted on 16 April 2026 | 4:00 am

Can you stop malaria crossing borders? One nation's bid to wipe out the disease

The Guardian

Informal migration, plus climate change and rising numbers of cases globally, are complicating the tireless efforts of landlocked Eswatini to eradicate the killer diseaseThe freezer is filled with blue-lidded tubes of cows' blood, ready to be defrosted and used to feed the colony of mosquitoes. �...

Posted on 16 April 2026 | 4:00 am

Effect of 'gamechanger' Alzheimer's drugs 'trivial', review concludes

The Guardian

Data assessed from 17 clinical trials of anti-amyloid drugs found no 'meaningful effect' on cognitive declineDrugs that have been hailed as a gamechanger for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease make no noticeable difference to patients, according to an extensive review.The analysis of clinica...

Posted on 16 April 2026 | 12:00 am

Why cheap power could matter more than clean power in the push for net zero

BBC

The question of how important making our electricity clean is to going green is coming under increasing scrutiny

Posted on 15 April 2026 | 11:20 pm

Why cheap power could matter more than clean power in the push for net zero

BBC

The question of how important making our electricity clean is to going green is coming under increasing scrutiny

Posted on 15 April 2026 | 11:20 pm

Critical Atlantic current significantly more likely to collapse than thought

The Guardian

Scientists say finding is 'very concerning' as collapse would be catastrophic for Europe, Africa and the AmericasThe critical Atlantic current system appears significantly more likely to collapse than previously thought after new research found that climate models predicting the biggest slowdown...

Posted on 15 April 2026 | 6:00 pm

The Guardian view on social science research: embracing uncertainty | Editorial

The Guardian

Science rarely produces identical outcomes. Mistaking this for failure turns caution into an excuse for inactionA new set of studies out this month suggests that as many as half of all results published in reputable journals in the social sciences can't be replicated by independent analysis. This ...

Posted on 15 April 2026 | 5:43 pm

Sperm whales' communication closely parallels human language, study finds

The Guardian

Analysis shows whales' coda vocalizations are 'highly complex' and remarkably similar to our ownWe may appear to have little in common with sperm whales - enormous, ocean-dwelling animals that last shared a common ancestor with humans more than 90 million years ago. But the whales' vocaliz...

Posted on 15 April 2026 | 10:00 am

Butterfly numbers are dropping but here are five species you may see more of

BBC

A warming climate has helped some to flourish, researchers say, but the outlook is troubling.

Posted on 14 April 2026 | 11:14 pm

Butterfly numbers are dropping but here are five species you may see more of

BBC

A warming climate has helped some to flourish, researchers say, but the outlook is troubling.

Posted on 14 April 2026 | 11:14 pm

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